HyperDic: canadian_shield

English > 1 sense of the expression Canadian Shield:
NOUNlocationCanadian Shield, Laurentian Plateau, Laurentian Highlandsa large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada
English > Canadian Shield: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean.
SynonymsLaurentian Plateau, Laurentian Highlands
Instance oftableland, plateauA relatively flat highland
Part ofCanadaA nation in northern North America
CatalanEscut canadenc

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